Census of Population and Housing 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1990

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PRI_1990_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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Means of transportation to work (PR1990A_0474)

Data file: PRI1990-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 353

End: 354

Width: 2

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[Questions 17 through 34 are for individuals aged 15 and over]

24a. What type of transportation did [respondent] usually use to get to work last week? If more than one method of transportation usually was used during the trip, mark (X) the box of the one used for most of the distance.

[] 1 Car, truck, or van
[] 2 Bus
[] 3 Publico
[] 4 Ferryboat
[] 5 Taxicab
[] 6 Motorcycle
[] 7 Bicycle
[] 8 Walked
[] 9 Worked at home -- Skip to 29
[] 10 Other method

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
10	Auto, truck, or van
20	Motorcycle
31	Bus or trolley bus
32	Streetcar or trolley car
35	Taxicab
36	Ferryboat (launch in Puerto Rico)
40	Bicycle
50	Walked only
60	Other
70	Worked at home

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the respondent's primary means of transportation to work on the most recent day worked, or over the course of the previous week.

Universe

Persons age 16+ who were at work last week

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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